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ICG evacuates patient from Agati in life-saving operation

Published - January 19, 2026 11:19 pm IST - KOCHI Indian Coast Guard personnel shifting a 63-year-old patient from Agatti island, who suffered a cardiac arrest, to a private hospital in Kochi on Monday (January 19, 2025). The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday executed a swift medical evacuation of a 63-year-old female patient from Agatti island, saving her life following a cardiac arrest, the ICG said in a statement. The patient was flown to Kochi in an ICG Dornier aircraft by retrofitting it into a mobile intensive care unit (MICU).

ICG evacuates patient from Agati in life-saving operation

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • The ICG crew were airborne by 11 a. m.
  • from Kochi, and they landed on Agatti island to facilitate the evacuation.
  • They swiftly embarked the patient and landed in Kochi airport at 2.20 p. m.
  • The patient was shifted to a private hospital for advanced medical care.
  • Published - January 19, 2026 11:19 pm IST Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.
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